Michigantown High School - Challenger Yearbook (Michigantown, IN)

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FIRST ROW: Left to Right: Mrs. Gladys Shimmel, Mrs. Mary Coombs, Mrs. Ola Altic. SECOND ROW: Joan Hedges, Jeanette Evans, Sarah Laughner, Thelrna Maish. and Susanne Huffer. Cooks and Servers The kitchen is a very busy and progressive place at school. We have well planned menus. They try to have what the pupils enjoy to eat. The cooks are Mrs. Ola Altic, and Mrs. Gladys Shimmel. They are residents of Michigantowxm. The cook room was started in 1932 and is still going with better utensils and equipment each year. There are five servers. They are Thelma Maish. Susie Huffer, Sarah Laughner, Joan Hedges, and Jeanette Evans. They each have a room assigned to them which they are to serve. Mrs. Coombs is the head of the kitchen. She plans the menus and sees that every job is carried out. We want to express our appreciation for the fine job they have done and are doing. 44

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Sunshine Society The purpose of the Sunshine Society is the spreading of sunshine and cheer in our own community thus sharing and receiving happiness through service. In 1933 the Sun- shine Societies of Indiana chose as a state charity project The Riley Hospital Fund. The societies send contributions to this annually. At Christmas, our society distributes baskets of food to those in need of cheer, buys and decorates a tree for the use of the high school, and carols one night. We have a formal dance in the spring for high school members. Each year we entertain our mothers at a tea or a banquet. In preceding years, we have entertained the Scircleville and Jackson Societies and have given a banquet for the basketball boys. Judy Bowen, Thelma Maish, and Arlene Record attended the Sunshine Camp at Tecumseh from June Z-10 last summer. Fifteen girls attended the district convention at Westfield on October 7, 1950. Our state convention will be held at New Haven, April 7, 1951. Eleven girls were formally initiated at the Methodist Church, Septmeber Z7 The 1950-51 officers are: President, Thelma Maish: Vice-President, Jo Watkins: Secretary, Sarah Cristg Treasurer, Judy Bowen: Corresponding Secretary, Patsy Trees: Pianist, Fern Shearer: Song Leader, Mary Kingeryg Sponsor, Miss Collene Phillips. 43

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I I IIA The Senior Class of 50 and 51 gave as their class play mazing ,fi Gracie. It was presented on the nights of November 14 and 15. Under the ' direction of Mr. Rule, our sponsor, we had a very exciting, time producing it. The characters in order of their first appearance are as follows: Farina Fudd .... Ty Underwood .... . . . Rainbow Batts . . . Piedmont Jones . . Gracie Underwood... . . . . Dodie Spicer ..... Mrs. Spicer ...... . . . Butch Briscoe ..... . . . Darius Damrock . Horatio Helfrey . . Miss Talulah Tate Joan Hedges Jim Ashley Sarah Laughner Jim Thompson Jean Canter Thelma Maish Mary Kingery Richard I-Iuffer Morris Fausett James Webb Marilyn Crum Some of the comical things that kept it going were: The fight between Horatio and Darius over my darling Clementine : Horatio sitting in the chocolate pie, and the eating of the powdered sugar and cream of tartar doughnuts: Dr. Coffin performed the operation-on Piedmont which gave the kids a delightful SCBTC . Because of the careful arrangement of Jay Tobias, the author, everything turned out fine. Talulah finally forgave Ty and Gracie, and then promised Horatio after a belated friendship, she would be his wife. Along with all the other happy moments we have had during our twelve years of school, we will always cherish the memories of our Senior Play. We received many compliments on our play, but it was through the aid of many others that made it a success. Coulter-Smack and Co. of Frankfort, Indiana, helped make the play possible by lending us the furniture we needed. In appreciation of Mr. Rule, we presented him with a Schaeffer pen on the last night of the play.